Do airplanes (preferably San Diego, CA) have A/C adapter outlets?
I'm going to be going on a night flight to Washington DC on a Jet Blue San Diego plane. Do most planes have A/C Adapter outlets? And do most of these outlets work for portable DVD players? Thanks! :)
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Below is a link to a web site that shows you all the seating configurations as well as where the outlets are for any flight. I use it before I make any seat reservations to ensure there is an outlet at my seat. Most planes have one only on every other row. Planes have a 12v outlet that looks like a car cigarette lighter beneath some seats. You need to buy an adapter to convert the power for your laptop, etc. Check SeatGuru.com and it will show you where everything is for your flight. On the left side on the page, click on the airline and then on the model of plane. A diagram will appear that shows you all kids of neat stuff like where the best seats are, where the bulkheads/bathrooms are, any problems reported by passengers, etc. Mouse over a seat on the diagram and it will give you deatails about the seat. From the web site: "A power port, usually located in the seat arm rest, enables you to plug in electronic devices such as laptops and portable DVD players while on the plane. If there is a power port location at your seat it will be noted by a black dot on the SeatGuru seating map; the Seat Map Key provides an illustration. The three widely used types of power ports are AC, Cigarette, and Empower. Both the Cigarette and Empower ports require special adapters which can be purchased from a number of retailers. If power ports are available on an aircraft there will be a laptop icon on that plane's web page on the SeatGuru site. If you click on the icon, detailed power information will appear." Update: I just looked up Jet Blue and they fly mostly AirBus. They do not have any outlets.
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None have AC outlets. Some have 12-volt DC ports, but you have to have the right adaptor. There are some AC outlets in the airport terminals along the walls.
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No outlets. You'll have to work on battery power.
